The next NNP Symposium will be May 2-4, 2024. The full list of speakers is available below. You can tune in from home, or attend in person at the Central States Convention in Schaumburg, Illinois.
No registration is needed. All Zoom links will be posted on this page shortly before the event, and if you're attending in person in Schaumburg, you can just walk in. If you'd like to receive email updates, you're welcome to subscribe to our email list here.
FOCUS ON FRANKLIN
This NNP Symposium, we'll be highlighting Benjamin Franklin and his contributions to numismatics. In addition to our feature video and Q&A with Patrick McBride, notable Franklin reenactor, we'll have a few other related presentations.
Farley Grubb
The Origins of the Continental Dollar, 1775-1776: Congressional Deliberations and Decisions that Shaped Monetary Structure
Khachatur Manukyan
Multiscale Scientific Analysis of Benjamin Franklin’s Innovations in American Paper Money
IOWA STATE SHOWCASE
The Central States Numismactic Society plans to highlight one of their 13 member states each year, starting in 2024 with Iowa. In addition to other programs throughout the show (which you can read about here), we'll have a series of Iowa-focused presentations.
George S. Cuhaj
Things to See at the Higgins Museum of National Bank Notes
Jesse Goplen
Antisemitic Notgeld and Weimar Antisemitism: Numismatics and the Rise of Nazi Ideology
Jesse Goplen
German Notgeld: The World's First Banknote Collecting Craze
Scott Hansen
Early Iowa Coin & Currency
Dave Stark
Iowa Numismatic Association: Past and Present
GENERAL PRESENTATIONS & MEETINGS
While we have a few specific series of presentations this spring, we're still open to talks on any topic. If you're interested in presenting, you can apply here.
Bob Bair
"Technical Grading" vs. "Market Grading"
Russ Bega & Mike Nottelmann
The Coin Show Podcast Presents: Tales from Over the Counter
Pat Flynn
Running a Successful Coin Club: Part 2
Pierre Fricke
Contemporary Counterfeit Confederate Paper Money
Wayne Homren
Why Boggs? Why Now?
GENERAL PRESENTATIONS & MEETINGS CONTINUED
Liberty Seated Collectors Club
General Meeting with Presentation on "Did Gobrecht Use a Shared Punch for No Stars Dimes and Half Dimes?"
Christopher McDowell
North American Medals of the French and Indian War
Jeff Pritchard
What Happened in Holland?
Greg Rohan
The Current Numismatic Market
Women of Numismatics & Elizabeth Coggan
Lady Liberty, Real or Ideal?
Congressional Deliberations and Decisions that Shaped Monetary Structure
Farley Grubb
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Congress created a new paper money in 1775, the Continental Dollar, to finance the Revolution. They had to make choices about the structure of this money, including whether it would be a standalone money or part of a currency union of state paper monies; whether it would be an interest-bearing bond or a zero-coupon bond; when and how the money would be redeemed or paid off; whether it would be a legal tender or not; and what denominational spacing and value size the bills would be. Grubb will explain what choices were made and the reasoning behind and importance of these choices.
Khachatur Manukyan
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Benjamin Franklin fought against money counterfeiting in pre-Federal America by inventing new printing methods and production measures. A comprehensive scientific analysis of six hundred paper money notes printed from 1709 to 1790 provides a unique perspective into Franklin’s ingenious ways for safeguarding bills, their materials, and historical instances of money manufacturing. This work also sheds light on Franklin’s role as an inventor in this little-discussed aspect of the pre-Federal American fiscal enterprise.
George S. Cuhaj
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Cuhaj will share a brief history of the museum founder, William Higgins, and an overview of the museum collection.
Numismatics and the Rise of Nazi Ideology
Jesse Goplen
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The question of how something as terrible as the Holocaust could occur requires us to look much earlier in German history. Although an unpleasant topic to say the least, we have a duty to examine this history and never allow it to be forgotten, so that it may never happen again. Goplen will examine some of the most terrifying and hideous material in the numismatic world, debunk its claims and tropes, and show the direct link between the antisemitic propaganda banknotes, the rise of Hitler's Nazi Party, and the Holocaust.
Note: Potentially disturbing and graphic material will be shown. Viewer discretion is advised.
The World's First Banknote Collecting Craze
Jesse Goplen
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Join for a history of the Notgeld collecting hobby itself and a reminder of its fundamental importance to the banknote collecting hobby, dispelling myths and offering useful insights into the history of Notgeld catalogs and catalog prices.
Scott Hansen
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Iowa was late in the game for allowing paper currency, making this a tough state for collectors. This presentation covers types of money used in Iowa’s early days and stories behind some of Iowa’s obsolete notes.
Past and Present
Dave Stark
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Stark will share an overview of numismatics in the 1930s leading to the formation of the Iowa Numismatic Association (and Central States Numismatic Society). The first years of operation will be detailed, culminating in the present services offered to carry out the INA mission.
Bob Bair
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The evaluation of coins is and always will be highly subjective, varying with each individual coin and with each person attempting to determine the merits and disadvantages of each coin, influenced by the coin’s characteristics; the individual’s personal preferences and numismatic background; and (in many cases) an interpretation of the state of the current “coin market.” “Technical grading” attempts to strongly focus on the characteristics of particular coins, with little interest in their market value, while “market grading” bases its evaluative decisions largely on perceptions of the value of those particular coins in the then-current coin market. The task of each individual “coin person” is to determine which system (or which unique individual and personal blending of these systems) will provide appropriate guidance in evaluating, buying, and selling coins.
Russ Bega & Mike Nottelmann
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Mike Nottelmann has been one of the hosts of The Coin Show Podcast since its birth in 2010. Now working at Harlan J. Berk, LTD with frequent podcast guest Russ Bega, they will share the stories of some of the strangest and most exciting things to come across the shop counter.
Pat Flynn
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This will expand on Flynn's past presentation about how his club has grown to over 170 members in just seven years since its founding. Flynn will discuss things they have done to keep engagement and retain membership along with new ideas for other club officials. He will also go into their YN involvement.
Pierre Fricke
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Fricke will define and describe what Counterfeit CSA money was, compare it to genuine examples, and go through the history and stories of the creators and government actors.
Wayne Homren
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J. S. G. Boggs was an artist known for his realistic depictions of currency. Homren knew Boggs personally, and helped put together an exhibit on the artist that's currently on display at the Washington University at St. Louis, home of the Newman Numismatic Portal. Join this presentation to learn more about the fascinating story behind one of numismatics' most interesting artists.
Anyone is welcome to join in for this LSCC meeting! In addition to the general meeting, Len Augsburger will give a brief presentation on "Did Gobrecht Use a Shared Punch for No Stars Dimes and Half Dimes?"
Christopher McDowell
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Chris McDowell, author of The Early Betts Medal Companion, speaks on medals related to the French and Indian War (1754-1763). This conflict pitted North American colonies of the British against those of the French, with each side supported by various Indian tribes. As often happens with war, medallic tributes commemorative key events and military figures. These medals offer today’s historian contemporary points of view regarding the American colonial era.
Jeff Pritchard
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Countless nations portray the renown Liberty Cap on their coinage as a symbol of freedom, yet a single nation stands apart for its bewildering representation of the cap – the Netherlands, where the symbol appeared on coinage 200 years before its use in other nations. The unique (and bloody) history of the Netherlands made their Freedom Hat a cultural icon, while the symbol itself was portrayed like no other.
Greg Rohan
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Greg Rohan, President of Heritage Auctions, speaks on the current rare coin market and identifies trends that will shape the hobby going forward. Come and listen to the insights of this industry leader regarding auctions, grading, advice for buying and selling rare coins, and more.
Women of Numismatics & Elizabeth Coggan
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Coggan will review various coin designs featuring renditions of Miss Liberty (using real coins for many of them) and determine if the artist used a real life model or his imagination to depict Liberty's likeness. Join to discover who the real life models were and learn their intriguing and sometimes scandalous stories!
The views and opinions expressed by the speakers do not necessarily represent the views of the NNP, EPNNES, or NM Events.